Support group for panel joining elements and panel assembly, panel joining elements, and support groups for the panel joining elements

Abstract

An assembly comprising at least two panels ( 11, 12 ) and at least one joining element ( 13, 113 ) adapted to receive on the upper part and to hold an end of each of the at least two adjacent panels ( 11, 12 ) engaging them in stable manner and comprising on the lower part at least one shaped portion ( 49 ), wherein the assembly further comprises at least one support group ( 100, 200, 300, 400 ) for the at least one joining element ( 13, 113 ) provided on the upper part with at least a first portion ( 149′, 249′, 349′, 449 ′) shaped in a manner complementary to the at least one shaped portion ( 49 ) of the at least one joining element ( 13, 113 ), wherein the at least one support group ( 100, 200, 300, 400 ) is further provided with constraint means ( 149″, 203, 204, 349″, 449 ″) for connecting one of its lower portions ( 103, 203, 303, 403 ) with another element.

1 . Assembly comprising at least two panels ( 11 ,  12 ) and at least one joining element ( 13 ,  113 ) adapted to receive on the upper part and to hold an end of each of said at least two adjacent panels ( 11 ,  12 ) engaging them in a stable manner and comprising on the lower part at least one shaped portion ( 49 ), characterised in that said assembly further comprises at least one support group ( 100 ,  200 ,  300 ,  400 ) for said at least one joining element ( 13 ,  113 ) provided on the upper part with at least a first portion ( 149 ′,  249 ′,  349 ′,  449 ′) shaped in a manner complementary to said at least one shaped portion ( 49 ) of said at least one joining element ( 13 ,  113 ), said at least one support group ( 100 ,  200 ,  300 ,  400 ) being further provided with constraint means ( 149 ″,  203 ,  204 ,  349 ″,  449 ″) for connecting a lower portion of said at least one support group ( 100 ,  200 ,  300 ,  400 ) with another element. 
   
   
       2 . Assembly according to  claim 1 , characterised in that said at least one support group ( 100 ,  200 ,  300 ,  400 ) is at least a parallelepiped element having a rectangular section ( 100 ) provided with four main external surfaces ( 101 ,  102 ,  103 ,  104 ), wherein an upper surface ( 101 ) comprises said at least one first portion ( 149 ′) shaped in a manner complementary to said at least one shaped portion ( 49 ) of said at least one joining element ( 13 ,  113 ), and a lower surface ( 102 ) provided with at least one second portion ( 149 ″) substantially shaped identical to said at least one shaped portion ( 49 ) of said at least one joining element ( 13 ,  113 ) for connecting said lower surface ( 102 ) of said at least one parallelepiped element having a rectangular section ( 100 ) with another element. 
   
   
       3 . Assembly according to  claim 2 , characterised in that said parallelepiped element having a rectangular section ( 100 ) is hollow and comprises two internal surfaces ( 105 ,  106 ) parallel to said two side surfaces ( 104 ,  102 ) in such a manner to divide the internal volume of said parallelepiped element having a rectangular section ( 100 ) into three separate sectors. 
   
   
       4 . Assembly according to  claim 2 , characterised in that it comprises at least two of said parallelepiped element having a rectangular section ( 100 ) connected to each other in series. 
   
   
       5 . Assembly according to  claim 2 , characterised in that said at least one parallelepiped element having a rectangular section ( 100 ) comprises in said upper surface ( 101 ) at least two holes ( 703 ,  704 ,  801 ,  802 ) arranged at opposite sides with respect to said first shaped portion ( 149 ′). 
   
   
       6 . Assembly according to  claim 1 , characterised in that said at least one support group ( 100 ,  200 ,  300 ,  400 ) is at least a laminar element ( 200 ) having a thin section with two parallel main surfaces ( 201 ,  202 ), wherein an upper surface ( 201 ) comprises at least a first portion ( 249 ′) shaped in a manner complementary to at least said one shaped portion ( 49 ) of said at least one joining element ( 13 ,  113 ), said laminar element ( 200 ) further comprising at least two through holes ( 203 ,  204 ) arranged at opposite sides with respect to said at least one first shaped portion ( 249 ′) for connecting said lower portion ( 202 ) of said at least one laminar element ( 200 ) with another element. 
   
   
       7 . Assembly according to  claim 1 , characterised in that said support group ( 100 ,  200 ,  300 ,  400 ) is a parallelepiped element having a substantially square section ( 300 ) provided with four main external surfaces ( 301 ,  302 ,  303 ,  304 ), wherein one upper surface ( 301 ) comprises at least one first portion ( 349 ′) shaped in manner complementary to said at least one shaped portion ( 49 ) of said at least one joining element ( 13 ,  113 ), and a lower surface ( 303 ) provided with at least one second portion ( 349 ″) substantially shaped in manner identical to said at least one shaped portion ( 49 ) of said at least one joining element ( 13 ,  113 ) for connecting said lower surface ( 303 ) of said at least one parallelepiped element having a substantially square section ( 300 ) with another element. 
   
   
       8 . Assembly according to  claim 1 , characterised in that said support group ( 100 ,  200 ,  300 ,  400 ) is a parallelepiped element having a substantially rectangular section ( 400 ) provided with four main external surfaces ( 401 ,  402 ,  403 ,  404 ), wherein an upper surface ( 401 ) comprises at least one first portion ( 449 ′) shaped in a manner complementary to said at least one shaped portion ( 49 ) of said at least one joining element ( 13 ,  113 ), and a lower surface ( 403 ) provided with at least one second portion ( 449 ″) substantially shaped in a manner identical to said first shaped portion ( 449 ′) for connecting said at least one parallelepiped element having a substantially rectangular section ( 400 ) with another element. 
   
   
       9 . Assembly according to  claim 1 , characterised in that said at least one support element ( 100 ,  200 ,  300 ,  400 ) and said at least one joining element ( 13 ,  113 ) are connected to each other in a sliding manner longitudinally to their development. 
   
   
       10 . Assembly according to  claim 1 , characterised in that said two panels ( 11 ,  12 ) are provided, in section, with a honeycomb structure arranged between two main external surfaces ( 10 ,  28 ,  29 ), with extensions ( 15 ,  16 ) provided at opposite ends of each panel ( 11 ,  12 ), and that said joining element ( 113 ) is adapted to receive an extension ( 15 ,  16 ) of each of said two adjacent panels ( 11 ,  12 ) engaging them in a stable manner, wherein both each of said extensions ( 15 ,  16 ) and said joining element ( 13 ,  113 ) have slanting surfaces ( 20 ,  21 ;  24 ,  25 ) for mutual coupling projecting inwards and facing to each other and in that said joining element ( 13 ,  113 ) is U-shaped and it is provided with a pressure element ( 19 ) which extends centrally within it and it is arranged wedge-engaged between the facing external walls ( 17 ,  18 ) of said two extensions ( 15 ,  16 ). 
   
   
       11 . Assembly according to  claim 10 , characterised in that said wing ends of said joining element ( 13 ) have each a rounded protrusion ( 26 ), radially projecting inwards, adapted to interact with a respective protrusion ( 23 ) provided almost at the free ends of said extensions ( 15 ,  16 ) of said panels ( 11 ,  12 ). 
   
   
       12 . Assembly according to  claim 11 , characterised in that said protrusion ( 26 ) is provided by a pair of zones having a slanting surface ( 24 ,  27 ) converging towards each other which extend from two wings of said U-shaped joining element ( 13 ) inwards it. 
   
   
       13 . Assembly according to  claim 11 , characterised in that said rounded protrusion ( 26 ) is provided for by a pair of zones having a slanting surface ( 20 ,  21 ) substantially parallel and connected to provide a housing ( 22 ) for said rounded protrusion ( 23 ). 
   
   
       14 . Assembly according to  claim 1 , characterised in that both said panels ( 11 ,  12 ) and said joining element ( 13 ) are made of polycarbonate having a honeycomb structure. 
   
   
       15 . Assembly according to  claim 1 , characterised in that said panels ( 11 ,  12 ) are made of polycarbonate having a honeycomb structure and said joining element ( 113 ) is an aluminium extrusion or a similar alloy extrusion. 
   
   
       16 . Assembly according to  claim 10 , characterised in that wing ends of said joining element ( 113 ) made by means of extrusion of metal material continue inwards curved extensions ( 40 ), whose ends ( 41 ) abut in a housing ( 22 ) provided on said extensions ( 15 ,  16 ) of said panels ( 11 ,  12 ). 
   
   
       17 . Support group ( 100 ,  200 ,  300 ,  400 ) for at least one joining element ( 13 ,  113 ) of two panels ( 11 ,  12 ) adapted to receive on the upper part and to hold an end of each of said two adjacent panels ( 11 ,  12 ) engaging them in a stable manner and having on the lower part at least one shaped portion ( 49 ), characterised in that said support group ( 100 ,  200 ,  300 ,  400 ) comprises on the upper part a first portion ( 149 ′,  249 ′,  349 ′,  449 ′) shaped in a manner complementary to said at least one shaped portion ( 49 ) of said at least one joining element ( 13 ,  113 ) and constraint means ( 149 ″,  202 ,  204 ,  349 ″,  449 ″) for connecting a lower portion of said support group ( 100 ,  200 ,  300 ,  400 ) with another element. 
   
   
       18 . Support group ( 100 ,  200 ,  300 ,  400 ) according to  claim 17 , characterised in that it comprises a parallelepiped element having a rectangular section ( 100 ) provided with four main external surfaces ( 101 ,  102 ,  103 ,  104 ), in which an upper surface ( 101 ) is provided with at least a first portion ( 149 ′) shaped in a manner complementary to said at least one shaped portion ( 49 ) of said at least one joining element ( 13 ,  113 ), and in which said constraint means ( 149 ″,  202 ,  204 ,  349 ″,  449 ″) for connecting a lower surface ( 102 ) of said parallelepiped element having a rectangular section ( 100 ) with another element are at least a second portion ( 149 ″) of said lower surface ( 102 ) substantially shaped in a manner identical to said at least one shaped portion ( 49 ) of said at least one joining element ( 13 ,  113 ). 
   
   
       19 . Support group ( 100 ,  200 ,  300 ,  400 ) according to  claim 18 , characterised in that said parallelepiped element having a rectangular section ( 100 ) is hollow and comprises two complete surfaces ( 105 ,  106 ) parallel to said two side surfaces ( 104 ,  102 ) in such a manner to divide the internal volume of said element ( 100 ) into three separate sectors. 
   
   
       20 . Support group ( 100 ,  200 ,  300 ,  400 ) according to  claim 18 , characterised in that said parallelepiped element having a rectangular section ( 100 ) comprises in said upper surface ( 101 ) at least two holes ( 703 ,  704 ,  801 ,  802 ) arranged on opposite sides with respect to said at least one first shaped portion ( 149 ′). 
   
   
       21 . Support group ( 100 ,  200 ,  300 ,  400 ) according to  claim 17 , characterised in that it comprises at least one laminar element ( 200 ) having a thin section provided with two parallel main external surfaces ( 201 ,  202 ), wherein one upper surface ( 201 ) is provided with at least a first portion ( 249 ′) shaped in a manner complementary to said at least one shaped portion ( 49 ) of said at least one joining element ( 13 ,  113 ), and in which said constraint means ( 149 ″,  202 ,  204 ,  349 ″,  449 ″) for connecting a lower portion ( 202 ) of said laminar element ( 200 ) with another element are at least two through holes ( 203 ,  204 ) arranged at opposite sides with respect to said first shaped portion ( 249 ′). 
   
   
       22 . Support group ( 100 ,  200 ,  300 ,  400 ) according to  claim 17 , characterised in that it comprises a parallelepiped element having a substantially square section ( 300 ) provided with four main external surfaces ( 301 ,  302 ,  303 ,  304 ) wherein an upper surface ( 301 ) is provided with said first portion ( 349 ′) shaped in a manner complementary to said at least one shaped portion ( 49 ) of said joining element ( 13 ,  113 ), and a lower portion ( 303 ) is provided with at least one second portion ( 349 ″) shaped in a substantially identical manner to said at least one shaped portion ( 49 ) of said at least one joining element ( 13 ,  113 ). 
   
   
       23 . Support group ( 100 ,  200 ,  300 ,  400 ) according to  claim 17 , characterised in that it comprises a parallelepiped element having a substantially rectangular section ( 400 ) provided with four main external surfaces ( 401 ,  402 ,  403 ,  404 ) wherein an upper surface ( 401 ) is provided with at least one first portion ( 449 ′) shaped in a manner complementary to said at least one shaped portion ( 49 ) of said joining element ( 13 ,  113 ), and a lower portion ( 403 ) is provided with at least one second shaped portion ( 449 ″) substantially identical to said first shaped portion ( 449 ′) of said parallelepiped element having a substantially rectangular section ( 400 ).